Varsity Women Rowers with the San Diego Rowing Club (SDRC) proved they are among the world’s best, earning 5th and 8th place finishes against an elite field of rowers at the 50th Annual Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR).

Daniel James Brown, author of “Boys in the Boat” aiming for number 1 on the paperback bestseller list, along with the SDRC Women’s Varsity Quad (Jillian Renly, Marissa Gibson, Mariko Kelly, Sarah Hoskin) aiming for a first place finish at Nationals.

SDRCJR Ergathon held at UTC on 2/8 raised over $40K and spread the word about rowing with SDRC. 3 teams each rowed 50km, demonstrating their skills and collectively rowing the distance from San Diego to Catalina. The effort at the UTC mall had 2 goals: raise money for new equipment and spread the word about the sport of rowing. Both goals were achieved!